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what are you using to transfer the stencil? i use dettol and i put a couple of drops on and smear it about with my finger so its evenly spread out and then give it a quick pat with a paper towel, chances are you'e applying the stencil while the dettol is too wet and it causing the stencil to "bleed" anothing thing is to carefully lay the stencil onop and then keep it in place with one hand using 2/3 fingers and yours a couple of fingers from the other hand to pressy the stencil in place being sure to press down all over the stencil but be carefull not to wipe the stencil or rub it as this will cause it to be all blurry and smear
hope that solves it.

Keep experimenting with stencils, you will soon get it right but it does seem that there is too much stencil fluid used. As mentioned above try just a wiping a small amount of dettol or whatever you want to use onto your own skin, make sure it's just tacky 'NOT WET' and apply stencil apply a bit of pressure and remove carfully. It should only take a about about 10-20 seconds for the whole process.
Hope This helps.

Ive read dozens of methods from speed sticks to dettol but the reason i bought that paper was in the video (have any of you watched it?) they just ise 1 dop of water, when i tried this nothing happened? I think i'll try that other brand mentioned. This part of the process is letting me down badly at the moment and believe me i've tried different ways. thanks for the advice though i shall reduce my fluid level accordingly!

Ive read dozens of methods from speed sticks to dettol but the reason i bought that paper was in the video (have any of you watched it?) they just ise 1 dop of water, when i tried this nothing happened? I think i'll try that other brand mentioned. This part of the process is letting me down badly at the moment and believe me i've tried different ways. thanks for the advice though i shall reduce my fluid level accordingly!

when you apply the transfer,wait till the dettol is sticky on the skin,then put it on,gently press it down for a few seconds & peel off......WAIT TILL IT DRIES BEFORE TATTOOING ( i use this time to set up the machine ).

I'm using some cheap crap i got with my Thermal copier from China (100 sheets) at the minute, just to use it up. It is simply how wet it is that is causing the smudging. I always used Spirit, and i have quite a lot upstairs, and it is definately the best!

Honestly, you try it on your skin, and you will see what i mean.

Spirit paper, whether it is the three sheet or two sheet kind, is the same stuff, so is fine for hand tracing. It just has a shitty tracing paper stuck to it thats all.

i use 100% alc and a few drops of detol mix in a bottle a few drops of detol just so it duznt dry to fast so i can line up the pic, but you,s was to wet, the alc dry's very fast, also i use lunch wrap wax paper

i always had problems with stencils unttil i tryed using greaseproof paper instead of tracing and dragonsblood stencil fluid on the recomendation of an artist friend it seems to work fine for me me but like enything else took practice give it a try and see if it helps

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